#Solar Power

Etihad Rail signs deal with Emerge for mega solar project

Etihad Rail goes green with massive solar project

Emerge, a JV between Masdar and EDF Group, will install a large-scale solar PV system and battery energy storage system at Etihad Rail’s Ghuweifat freight terminal

Acwa power solar panels

AMEA Power to develop Africa’s largest solar PV project

The projects will bring AMEA Power’s total capacity in Egypt to 2,000MW of solar and wind power, accompanied by 900MWh of battery energy storage systems

Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power, Badeel, SAPCO sign PPAs for major solar projects

The development of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy sector is a core objective of Vision 2030, the kingdom’s blueprint for a modern, diversified economy

Summer solstice - temperature - 1.5 degrees C

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, reveals study

As the northern hemisphere marks summer solstice, here’s a look at the progress in solar power generation, across the world

US inflation reduction act targets ghg emissions

US Inflation Reduction Act only halves greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: Study

The law’s $369bn in financial incentives will speed up the transition to renewable power and electrified transportation

RENEWABLE ENERGY

EWEC meets 80% of Abu Dhabi power demand with renewable sources for first time

EWEC is accelerating the implementation of Abu Dhabi’s energy transition to reduce reliance on hydrocarbons and meet its energy demand through renewable sources

Desolenator

Silal partners with Desolenator on agricultural solar-powered desalination project

The project aims to contribute to the decarbonisation of food production in desert climates by significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the desalination process

Tawazun Industrial Park, Yellow Door Energy pact

Tawazun Industrial Park unveils new solar power project

Tawazun said the solar park is expected to produce 7.1 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy in the first year of operation

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to develop Georgia’s largest solar power plant

Georgia, which primarily relies on hydropower for electricity generation, is looking to enhance its energy security and diversify its energy mix

Why solar power now makes financial and ecological sense

Renewables are on track to overtake fossil fuels as the world’s largest source of electricity within five years

Abu Dhabi solar car park

Abu Dhabi’s largest solar-powered car park to open at international airport

The energy generated will be used to power the car parking facility, with excess energy fed to other sections of the Abu Dhabi International Airport

Masdar Azerbaijan solar power

UAE’s Masdar inks deal for mega solar power project in Azerbaijan

The 230-megawatt project is Azerbaijan’s first foreign investment-based independent solar project structured as a public-private partnership

BFL Group

UAE’s Brands For Less Group (BFL) to develop 958KW solar power project

The project will generate around 1,600,000 kWh of solar energy, reducing BFL’s carbon footprint by 700 metric tonnes

Three important future trends to look out for in 2021

Countries need to tackle vulnerabilities in their economies, embrace innovation and move towards a more digital future

UAE’s Taqa confirms financial closing for Al Dhafra solar power plant

Upon full commercial operation, the plant is expected to reduce Abu Dhabi’s CO2 emissions by more than 2.4 million metric tons per year

Dubai’s Al Ghurair Group partners with SirajPower for solar power projects

SirajPower to install a 1.8 MWp solar rooftop plant at Gulf Extrusions factory

Abu Dhabi’s EWEC awards contract for ‘world’s largest’ solar power plant

Al Dhafra Solar PV project is expected to provide approximately 160,000 households across the UAE with electricity

Mideast Petro-States look past oil rout to chase solar power

Prices for benchmark Brent crude have slumped 52 per cent this year, falling far below levels that most governments in the region need to balance their budgets

Abu Dhabi’s ADPower solar project receives world’s lowest tariff bid

The 2GW Al Dhafra Solar PV project is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022

Dubai residents can soon install solar power panels at home – DEWA CEO

Excess energy can be sold to the utility

$2bn Boost For Oman’s Solar Power

Swiss and German investment funds are undertaking the project.